NASA kills lunar space station to focus on ambitious Moon base https://arstechni.ca/kQ35 #isaacman #moonbase #science #Space #space #NASA
NASA kills lunar space station to focus on ambitious Moon base

Everyone wants to be on the surface."

Ars Technica

“The goal of #Isaacman is 30 landings in three years”. Only #Firefly’s #BlueGhost 1 mission a year ago was a complete success. The two #IntuitiveMachines landers fell over upon landing. #Astrobotic’s #Peregrine lander malfunctioned hours after launch and was unable to attempt a landing.

There are four #CLPS missions currently scheduled for launch this year: Astrobotic’s Griffin-1, #BlueOrigin’s #BlueMoon Mark 1, Firefly’s Blue Ghost 2 and Intuitive Machines’ #IM3 https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-sharp-increase-in-robotic-lunar-landings/

NASA considering sharp increase in robotic lunar landings

NASA is proposing a sharp increase in the rate of robotic lunar lander missions, a move that has excited but also puzzled the space community.

SpaceNews

#NASA Administrator Jared #Isaacman is going all in on building a Moon base, with initial plans kicking off next year.

Isaacman is calling for monthly lunar lander missions to the South Pole starting in 2027 https://payloadspace.com/isaacman-plans-monthly-uncrewed-lunar-landings-in-2027/

Isaacman Plans Monthly Uncrewed Lunar Landings In 2027

“We are going to plus up for Moon base construction in a huge way,” said during an interview with Spaceflight Now that was released late Friday night. 

Payload

@nasaadmin "I want landers on the moon 🌙 in south pole on a monthly cadence, starting in beginning of 📆 2027" 17:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Y0qUQUbrk

#Isaacman #NASA

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on future Moon missions, lunar landers, nuclear propulsion & more

YouTube

#Vast and other commercial #SpaceStation developers are waiting for #NASA to release the final request for proposals. Delays ⏳ in the release of that procurement was one reason for extending the life of the #ISS by two years, to the end of 2032 https://spacenews.com/vast-raises-500-million-for-commercial-space-station-development/

#Isaacman #WhiteHouse

Vast raises $500 million for commercial space station development

Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round.

SpaceNews

also from #TheCrux - "NASA released the Starliner Propulsion System Anomalies during the Crewed Flight Test - investigation report last week. It has redactions, but there’s a lot left in.

As reported in #SpaceNews, #NASA Administrator Jared #Isaacman had some blunt words to share during a press conference:

#Starliner has design and engineering deficiencies that must be corrected, but the most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware. It’s decision-making and leadership that, if left unchecked, could create a culture incompatible with human spaceflight.”

Politely phrased, but big oof.
agreed @daedalus

https://spacenews.com/starliner-investigation-identifies-flawed-nasa-decision-making

Starliner investigation identifies flawed NASA decision making

NASA has classified the flawed Starliner crewed test flight in 2024 as its most serious type of mishap, citing problems in how officials oversaw it.

SpaceNews

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116184871779144565

#Isaacman decided that vehicles to get us on the #Moon are better than vehicles to enrich 💰 contractors.

Finally, #sanity has prevailed.

#NASA #Artemis

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116172409963699544

Senators have instructed #Isaacman to go fly the #Artemis program with all due speed, to do so as he deems best, and to focus on building a Moon base rather than a #SpaceStation in lunar orbit

#NASA

The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race https://arstechni.ca/z2Gw #isaacman #artemis #Senate #Space #space #NASA
The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race

Our bill authorizes critical funding for, and gives strategic direction to, the agency."

Ars Technica

NASA Administrator Isaacman sets Artemis moon landing timeline for 2028

https://misryoum.com/us/politics/nasa-administrator-isaacman-sets-artemis-moon-landing-timeline/

NEWYou can now listen to US News Hub articles! EXCLUSIVE: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman laid out the timeline for the Artemis Moon landing and discussed the current delay to the Artemis II mission during an exclusive interview with US...

#NASA #Administrator #Isaacman #sets #Artemis #moon #landing #timeline #for #2028 #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com